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aprille_storychick's review against another edition
3.0
Book#9, 2008: I have to be honest. Lovecraft had been so hyped as a master of terror, that I felt I must be horribly jaded as I read most of this book. Creepy, gross things, yes. Terrifying, no. In most stories, I figured out the deal early on, so all of his work building suspense was just in the way. That said, I did really enjoy "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" - the novella at the close of this collection. I didn't have it totally right at the start and I enjoyed the history of Providence it wrapped in.
books17's review against another edition
3.0
Well that was certainly Loveccraftian.
Read for the Aussie Readers' August 2014 'Literary' challenge
Read for the Aussie Readers' August 2014 'Literary' challenge
mentallyfishinggg's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
0.5 knocked off for the racial slurs. Sir—
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Death
Minor: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
donfoolery's review against another edition
Damn these bookstore discount sales!!!
Ever been meaning to dive into the works of a well-known author, but didn't know where to start? I figured, not let another well-known author pick for me?
Ever been meaning to dive into the works of a well-known author, but didn't know where to start? I figured, not let another well-known author pick for me?
ihre_hasistaet's review against another edition
5.0
I am absolutel stunned how well these stories work after 100 years. Sure, some I didn't like (the whisperer in darkness), but most were stunning (shadows over innsmouth, rats in the walls, etc.)
roseayyy_reads's review against another edition
3.0
So I did not read this right when I bought the book, as I thought it was stories by H.P. Lovecraft himself. It's actually an anthology of different supernatural tales that Lovecraft believed showcased the genre well. I enjoyed the stories, but other than one, The Red Lodge, none stuck out to me.
travelling_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
"I felt the strangling tendrils of a cancerous horror whose roots reached into illimitable pasts and fathomless abysms of the night that broods beyond time."
The perfect book to get into the Spooktober mood. Every story is chilling, filled to the brim with a beautifully sinister atmosphere and curious horrors.
The Outsider, At the Mountains of Madness and of course the classic The Call of Cthulhu are forever seared into my brain with visions of nightmares and a whole lot of thrills. Would definitely recommend if you hate sleeping.
The perfect book to get into the Spooktober mood. Every story is chilling, filled to the brim with a beautifully sinister atmosphere and curious horrors.
The Outsider, At the Mountains of Madness and of course the classic The Call of Cthulhu are forever seared into my brain with visions of nightmares and a whole lot of thrills. Would definitely recommend if you hate sleeping.
bubblescotch's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
carolsnotebook's review against another edition
4.0
Horror is not usually my thing, but I have to say that I enjoyed this collection for the most part. And, since we play the Arkham Horror board game occasionally, I felt like I needed at least some familiarity with the Cthulhu mythos.
writertomg's review against another edition
3.0
There are 16 "short" stories from H.P. Lovecraft. Well, 15 short stories and one 120+ page story that I just couldn't get through, no matter how much I tried.
What I liked:
Cool Air
The Terrible Old Man
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
Herbert West - Reanimator
Arthur Jermyn
The Moon-Bog
Dagon
What I didn't like:
The Hound, The Lurking Fear, and The Unnameable were all basically the same "monster" story told in three different ways.
The White Ship was just a simple morality story. I totally wasn't expecting that.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, the aforementioned 120+ page snoozer. WAY too much time on the ancestor of CDW, with absolutely nothing going on.
What I liked:
Cool Air
The Terrible Old Man
Beyond the Wall of Sleep
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
Herbert West - Reanimator
Arthur Jermyn
The Moon-Bog
Dagon
What I didn't like:
The Hound, The Lurking Fear, and The Unnameable were all basically the same "monster" story told in three different ways.
The White Ship was just a simple morality story. I totally wasn't expecting that.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, the aforementioned 120+ page snoozer. WAY too much time on the ancestor of CDW, with absolutely nothing going on.